A method for capturing material extracted from biochar is provided comprising the steps of: (i) providing a biochar; (ii) contacting the biochar with an extraction media, where the extraction media causes the removal of residual compounds from the pores and surface of the biochar, creating a resulting extract comprised of the extraction media and removed compounds; and (iii) collecting the resulting extract. The method also can include other steps of extraction and purification. The method further comprises the step of applying the resulting extract to seeds, plants, soil, other agricultural products, or for use in other applications. A biochar having high levels of soluble signaling compounds is also provided, where the biochar is derived from a biomass source that together with predefined pyrolysis parameters produces resulting biochar having increased levels of soluble signaling compounds that are known to increase seed germination rates and early plant growth. Such soluble signaling compounds can then be collected in a biochar extract by contacting the biochar with an extraction media.

Biochars and methods for producing biochar aggregate particles where the method for producing the aggregate particles comprise the steps of (i) producing or collecting biochar fines; (ii) adding a binding agent to the biochar fines; and (iii) forming the biochar fines and binding agent into solid aggregate particles.

Biochars and methods for producing biochar aggregate particles where the method for producing the aggregate particles comprise the steps of (i) producing or collecting biochar fines; (ii) adding a binding agent to the biochar fines; and (iii) forming the biochar fines and binding agent into solid aggregate particles.

A method for capturing material extracted from biochar, the method comprising the steps of: (i) providing a biochar; (ii) contacting the biochar with a treating liquid, where the treating liquid causes the removal of solids from the pores and surface of the biochar, thereby creating a resulting solution or extract comprised of the treating liquid and removed solids; and (iii) collecting the resulting solution or extract. The method further comprises the step of apply the resulting solution or extract to soil or for use in other applications.

Biomass compositions and methods for improving health of soil by administering to soil within the immediate vicinity of a plant, seedling, or seed, a liquid composition treatment comprising a culture of microalgae cells are disclosed. The liquid composition may comprise pasteurized Chlorella cells only, Aurantiochytrium acetophilum HS399 cells only, or a combination of Chlorella and Aurantiochytrium acetophilum HS399 cells that are pasteurized at a temperature between 65 C.-70 C.

Biomass compositions and methods for improving health of soil by administering to soil within the immediate vicinity of a plant, seedling, or seed, a liquid composition treatment comprising a culture of microalgae cells are disclosed. The liquid composition may comprise pasteurized Chlorella cells only, Aurantiochytrium acetophilum HS399 cells only, or a combination of Chlorella and Aurantiochytrium acetophilum HS399 cells that are pasteurized at a temperature between 65 C.-70 C.

Disclosed is a biogas residue-based in situ and ectopic coupled detoxification method for hexavalent chromium site and soil remediation agent. The method is applied to chromium-containing soil by formulating biogas residue, a carbon source and a sulfate into said soil remediation agent. Special construction and maintenance methods are adopted to achieve effective reduction of hexavalent chromium in deep contaminated soil. Therefore, the biogas residue-based in situ and ectopic coupled detoxification method for hexavalent chromium-containing sites cannot only be used to remediate chromium-containing sites deep in depth at a low cost and high efficiency, but also achieve recycled utilization of waste by treating waste with one another, thereby possessing significant value in promotion and practice.

Disclosed is a biogas residue-based in situ and ectopic coupled detoxification method for hexavalent chromium site and soil remediation agent. The method is applied to chromium-containing soil by formulating biogas residue, a carbon source and a sulfate into said soil remediation agent. Special construction and maintenance methods are adopted to achieve effective reduction of hexavalent chromium in deep contaminated soil. Therefore, the biogas residue-based in situ and ectopic coupled detoxification method for hexavalent chromium-containing sites cannot only be used to remediate chromium-containing sites deep in depth at a low cost and high efficiency, but also achieve recycled utilization of waste by treating waste with one another, thereby possessing significant value in promotion and practice.

Disclosed is an in-situ detoxification method for a heavily contaminated site by hexavalent chromium. The method includes injecting a chemical reducing agent into a site heavily contaminated with hexavalent chromium, and injecting a chromium soil remediation microbial agent into the site after 0-10 days. The in-situ detoxification method includes: first, in-situ injecting the chemical reducing agent into the soil, preliminarily reducing high-concentration hexavalent chromium such that the hexavalent chromium of high concentration has no toxic effect on the subsequent ecological microbial agent, then in-situ injecting the ecological microbial agent prepared from biogas residue, a carbon source and sulfate into the chromium-containing soil under pressure, and forming a large-scale reducing buffer zone containing sulfate-reducing bacteria and sulfide in a special maintenance manner in the subsurface soil of the site to reduce the hexavalent chromium continuously and effectively.

Disclosed is an in-situ detoxification method for a heavily contaminated site by hexavalent chromium. The method includes injecting a chemical reducing agent into a site heavily contaminated with hexavalent chromium, and injecting a chromium soil remediation microbial agent into the site after 0-10 days. The in-situ detoxification method includes: first, in-situ injecting the chemical reducing agent into the soil, preliminarily reducing high-concentration hexavalent chromium such that the hexavalent chromium of high concentration has no toxic effect on the subsequent ecological microbial agent, then in-situ injecting the ecological microbial agent prepared from biogas residue, a carbon source and sulfate into the chromium-containing soil under pressure, and forming a large-scale reducing buffer zone containing sulfate-reducing bacteria and sulfide in a special maintenance manner in the subsurface soil of the site to reduce the hexavalent chromium continuously and effectively.